When you leave the city and go on vacation, you often eat pretty poorly due to the fact that there are so many different and new places to visit that can satisfy your senses beyond what you already have at home. There’s nothing wrong with admitting that eating is fun, especially when it comes to eating different things.
When I first moved to Toronto, the whole experience was completely different to me. I was familiar with my favorite restaurants, cafes and venues in Ottawa, so when I moved cities, the thought of so many new opportunities was a little bit overwhelming. For the first month or two, I didn’t quite regulate myself and visited every place that I deemed interesting. Whether it be healthy or not, I was there. Whether it was reasonably affordable or not, I was there.
After a couple of months, my bank account had taken the biggest hit. I would look at my end of month statements and something wasn’t adding up. I limited the places that I went to, and created a budget in regards to how much I could spend each week eating out. Although that helped financially, it didn’t help physically. Back in Ottawa, I had the luxury of cars, friends and the free time to exercise whenever I wanted to. After moving to Toronto, I was restricted to the hours my gym would open in coordination with the time I had free, and the lack of friends to go with me to the gym.
I know it’s not an excuse to skip out on the gym because I don’t have anyone to go with, but I’m the type of person who’s much more motivated to exercise harder when there’s someone there pushing me on. To fix this situation, I’ve incorporated some of my workout gear into my everyday wear to remind myself that working out is imperative to staying healthy. And if worse comes to worse, at least my workout clothes are being put to good use!
Jokes aside, it has actually surprisingly helped me get back into my routine. Not only do I get constantly reminded to go to the gym every time I look at the mirror, but the feeling of wearing workout clothes has amped me up for the gym each day as well. In hopes of staying in line with my exercise regimen, I’ve given myself goals to attain before my Vegas trip next month. So for the time being, fingers crossed that I keep my promise to myself so that I can get there by the time my trip comes around!
Top – Alexander Wang x H&M | Flannel – Aritzia | Leggings – Under Armour | Booties – Shoemint
